Half Full & Half Empty
by sunraygp

Comment:
The oxymoron works with the image. Some things to work on regarding the photo. 1) It's not straight. Needs a counter-clockwise rotate of less than 1 degree (.25 to .50). 2) Whites should be white, not blue. Either use custom WB on your camera or adjust in PP. 3) Need more lighting, it's underexposed. 4) Diffuse the lighting to eliminate the harsh reflections. 5) Use a one piece background to eliminate the visible seam, and make sure your background is clean (dirt in lower right). 6) Move the subject away from the background some to blur it out a little.

Attention to details is important. BTW, did you consider using some backlighting with those glasses? The glass looks like it would be wonderful with some light refraction.

All of the above is JMO of course. Best of luck to you in the challenge.

Nothing Pretty about this Ugly
by behindthescenes

Comment:
Funny. Nice humorous approach and subject. Big, big shame about his face not being in focus. Looks like your focus locked in at the neckline of this shirt. This photo has some potential. Background could also use a little work, but it's not the main problem. Best of luck to you in the challenge.

Freezer Burn
by 4trtone

Comment:
Yeah. I never understood that one. :) Interesting photo. Little bit difficult to know what the frozen part is, but hey, the blue in the flame is sweet! Good luck in the challenge.

Half Naked
by kari1

Comment:
Is that really an oxymoron? Serious, not trying to be a sour puss or anything. The person is half naked. Hmmm...I'll have to go check out that oxymoron link. :)

As for the image, it's composed ok with nice lines moving from the lower left to the upper right. Lighting could be stronger around the face and shoulders IMO.

Best of luck to you in the challenge.

A Beautiful Phobia
by chrisymurph

Comment:
It's fun seeing the small flies caught in the web. :) As for your spider, I think it's not focused quite sharp enough and since that's what your main subject is you could also bring it in substantially closer. The spider has some excellent color in it that would really pop if this was shot as more of a macro image (and exposure moved up a notch or two). The background is distracting. Yes, it's blurred some by the DOF, but it's still identifiable and takes the viewer away from the core subject. Again, a tighter macro type shot would eliminate the unneeded background. JMO of course. Good luck in the challenge.

Miniature horse
by snaffles

Comment:
Good job of selecting a POV that works (slight distortion) to match the title to the subject in the manner of this challenge theme. It's a pity you didn't use the full 640 for maximum viewing exposure. Also wish that the image was a little better focused. Seems soft. Good luck in the challenge.

Alone Together
by levyj413

Comment:
A good choice for this challenge. Fits quite well. Love the way the guy standing up in the background is checking you out ~ crazy photographer anyway. :D The guy with the hat and glasses is the focal point for me and you've placed him strategically within the composition. Nice job overall. Good luck in the challenge. Giving you an extra point just for having the gonads to take this shot in the first place. :)

Free Energy ... (@ 11¢ / kWh)
by MackFlix

Comment:
First thing that catches my attention is the snow flying. Second is the tilted horizon. I really like the vehicles being out there at the time you took this photo as it adds scope/scale to what would otherwise be hard to judge. Best of luck to you in the challenge.

Portrait of a Girly Man
by alanfreed

Comment:
Go ahead. YOU call him a girly man. :D Good eye for seeing this in the crowd (well...hard to miss I guess), and then finding a suitable title to fit for the challenge. I like how you've isolated him from the background (long range telephoto?) and the image is quite sharp and well focused. Well done. Good luck in the challenge.

A Spoken Thought
by Cutter

Comment:
Cute and clever. I know you wanted the paper to be obvious, however, I wonder how it would have looked shaped as an oval or even a carton callout shape? Regardless, very artsy kind of shot that should do well. Good luck.